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LSG pacer Mayank Yadav© X (Twitter) The Indian Premier League match between Lucknow Super Giants and Pujab Kings on Saturday saw a new hero arise, as debutant pacer Mayank Yadav outfoxed PBKS batters with his pace and precision. Mayank emerged as the player for the match for his side, picking up three wickets as Lucknow

Delhi Capitals have played two matches in the series and are ranked eighth on the points table, while Chennai Super Kings have also played two matches in the series and won both of them. The five-time IPL champions will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot against DC. DC vs CSK, Last

Mitchell Starc in action for KKR in IPL 2024© AFP It has been a tough start to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season for Mitchell Starc after the Australian cricket team fast bowler was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a record Rs 24.75 crore in the auction. Starc has not taken any

Italy’s Jannik Sinner destroyed defending champion Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 6-2 in just 69 minutes on Friday to reach the final of the ATP Miami Open, where he will take on Grigor Dimitrov. Bulgarian Dimitrov made his third Masters 1000 series final after he beat fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4. Sinner will be the

Virat Kohli batted out the innings for Royal Challengers Bengaluru with his second straight Indian Premier League half-century on Friday but Kolkata Knight Riders still cruised to a seven-wicket victory. Chasing the home side’s 182-6, Kolkata reached their target with 19 balls to spare when skipper Shreyas Iyer hit an unruffled six off Mayank Dagar.

The Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru clash in the IPL 2024 on Friday has a separate sub plot. The Kolkata Knight Riders are being mentored by Gautam Gambhir while Virat Kohli is one of the batting mainstays of RCB. The two share quite a bit of history. The last time the duo faced

Architect of Rajasthan Royals’ win over Delhi Capitals, young batter Riyan Parag on Thursday revealed that he was not well for the last three days and had to take painkillers to recover in time for their IPL match. Considered a precocious talent, the 22-year-old from Assam finally came off age as he slammed a blistering

Rajasthan Royals registered their second victory of IPL 2024 as they defeated Delhi Capitals by 12 runs on Thursday in Jaipur. Asked to bat first, RR posted 185/5 in 20 overs with Riyan Parag playing a quick knock of 84* off 45 balls. Later, RR restricted DC at 13/5 , despite David Warner‘s 49-run knock.

Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Rishabh Pant will be playing his 100th Indian Premier League (IPL) match for the franchise when he takes to the field against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Thursday, becoming the first player to do so for his team. The attacking left-handed batter has been loyal to the franchise since his IPL debut

The extraordinary capitulation of Mumbai Indians, under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, against SunRisers Hyderabad on Wednesday will be remembered for a long time. The SRH came out all guns blazing to smash 277/3 in 20 overs – the highest ever score in the IPL’s 17-year history – as MI bowlers looked absolute clueless. Though

Mumbai Indians on Wednesday got associated with a forgettable record in IPL history. The five-time champions got thrashed for 277/3 runs in 20 overs by SunRisers Hyderabad  – the highest ever total in the history of the IPL since 2008. Before this, Royal Challengers Bengaluru had scored 263/5 against Pune Warriors in 2013. On Wednesday,

Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary expects Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya to be booed a “bit louder” when the team plays its first home IPL game here on April 1 but he feels that the flamboyant all-rounder has the temperament to deal with it. Pandya, who replaced Rohit Sharma as MI captain before the start

Chennai Super Kings batters dazzled before the bowlers ran riot to choke Gujarat Titans in a comprehensive 63-run victory in their second IPL match on Tuesday. Ruturaj Gaikwad‘s team has covered all its bases and it was evident as Rachin Ravindra prepared a platform with 20-ball-46 allowing Shivam Dube to unlock his beast mode with

Chennai Super Kings move up to the top spot in IPL 2024 points table© AFP Chennai Super Kings moved up to the top spot in the IPL 2024 points table after registering their second win of the competition. Shivam Dube and the fast bowlers produced commendable performances as the five-time champions defeated Gujarat Titans by

Harpreet Brar in press conference© BCCI/Sportzpics The Punjab Kings (PBKS) fought their hearts out but went down by four wickets against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday. RCB restricted the Punjab Kings to 176/6 before chasing down their target in 19.2 overs. However, Punjab Kings’ off-spinner Harpreet Brar shone

Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Yash Dayal© BCCI Former Indian cricket team spinner Murali Kartik faced a lot of criticism on social media for his on-air comments on Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Yash Dayal during the IPL 2024 match against Punjab Kings on Monday. Dayal ended up conceding five sixes in five balls against Kolkata Knight

Shah Rukh Khan interrupted Andre Russell’s speech, only to give the KKR star a hug.© X (Twitter) Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan was in awe of star all-rounder Andre Russell after his match-winning cameo against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their IPL 2024 match on Saturday. Russell smashed an unbeaten 64 off just 25

Border-Gavaskar Trophy extended to 5 Tests© BCCI The latest edition of the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy was on Monday extended by a match with India and Australia set to play five Tests later this year for the first time since the 1991-92 season, announced the Cricket Australia (CA). The full schedule for the 2024-25 series is